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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured these images of a solar flare – as seen in the bright flash on the left – on May 5, 2015. Each image shows a different wavelength of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights a different temperature of material on the sun. By comparing different images, scientists can better understand the movement of solar matter and energy during a flare. From left to right, the wavelengths are: visible light, 171 Angstroms, 304 Angstroms, 193 Angstroms and 131 Angstroms. Each wavelength has been colorized. Unlabeled.

Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO

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FLARECAST

Flare Likelihood And Region Eruption foreCASTing
This project has recieved funding from the European Union's Horizon2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 640216. Its period of performance is January 2015 - December 2017.